For everyone
Accessibility
Stargate Initiative is a fan site, and fans don't leave anyone standing outside the gate. We want everyone to enjoy it, whatever their screen, eyesight, hearing or way of browsing.
Settings at your fingertips
At the bottom left of every page, the “Comfort & accessibility” button gathers several options, saved on your device:
- three visual themes: Cinema, Warm (soft light) and High contrast;
- a color-blind mode that makes status colors easier to tell apart;
- reduced animations to cut down on motion;
- adjustable text size with the A− and A+ buttons, which scales the whole site proportionally;
- reading the page aloud, if your browser supports it.
The site also automatically follows your system's “reduce motion” setting.
Is the button getting in your way? You can hide it, right here or from your profile. It only disappears on your device, and the setting above brings it back whenever you want.
Keyboard and braille navigation
You can browse the entire site without a mouse. The Tab key moves from one interactive element to the next, a glowing outline always shows where you are, and a “Skip to content” link appears on the very first Tab press so you can jump past the menu.
The code is structured according to web standards to offer the same experience to people using a screen reader or a braille display.
The four WCAG principles
We rely on the international WCAG guidelines, which are built on four core principles:
Perceivable
Information and interface elements stay visible and understandable to your senses. Alt text on images, carefully tuned contrast, and content that never relies on color alone.
Operable
Everything works with a keyboard as well as a mouse. Click targets are large enough, focus is always visible, and a link lets you skip straight to the content.
Understandable
The language stays clear, navigation is consistent from one page to the next, and important actions are properly announced to assistive tools.
Robust
The code follows web standards so it stays readable by screen readers, braille displays and the assistive technologies of today and tomorrow.
A work in progress
Accessibility is never finished. I'm improving the site bit by bit, page by page. Some parts can still be better, and that's okay.
Running into a barrier?
If a page blocks you, if text is still too small despite the settings, or if something doesn't play nicely with your screen reader, let us know. Every bit of feedback makes the site better for the community. Reach out through the contact page.